Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-09
legislative Proceedings.
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1887. and that his nay for travel and attend.
snce be made up to the end OF the session.
By Mr.. Foster of Labec
Ordered, That on and after March IL, 1887
William H. Hunter of Strong be excused
from further attendance at this session, or
account of important town business which
will require his immediate attention, and tina
the Clerk be instructed to make up his pay Il
the end of the session.
By Mr.. Clark of Calais:
Ordered. That j. S. Clark o.
Calais be excused from further at
tendance on this House after Marcel
-, and that his paw be made up to the end o.
the session-very important business calling
him home at that time.
By Mr.. Ryder of Springfield:
Ordered, That F. A. Bishop OF Hermon b'
excused from further attendance at this SEES
sion, and that the Clerk make up his pay ane
travel to the end of the session. Mr.. Ryder
stated that this was because Mr.. Bishop had
received a telegram informing him of the very
serious illness of his mother.)
By Mr.. Witham of Raymond:
Ordered, That on and after Saturday March
-, 1887, Martin Bradish of Eastport be ex
cused from further attendance at this session
and the Clerk be requested to make up hi
pay to the end of the session, he being alb
solutely obliged to 60 at that time on account
of important business.
On motion of Mr.. Noble of Lewiston,
Ordered. That the Committee on Leave o
Absence be directed to set forth in all re-
ports granting such leaves of absence, spe
cific reasons for the same
Sc of nd
Ordered, That the Clerk of the House BIZ
requested to make up list of the member,
who have been excused from further at
tendance, with the reasons therefor, and re-
port to this House tomorrow.
before receiving passage this order wa'
amended by Mr.. Fogg, at the suggestion O
Mr.. Dawson of Greenville, by striking ou
the word ''further," SO as to cover those ex
cused for specific lengths of time.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Powers of Houlton, from the judiciary
Committee, reported ought to pass on bill ar
act to amend secs. so, So and "a, chap. 81
revised statutes, relating to suits by and
against bankrupts; printed under rule.
Mr. Manley of Augusta, from the same
committee, reported legislation inexpedient
on order relating to taxing real estate under
mOrtage; READ ana accepted.
Mr.. Talbot of East Machlas, from the
same committee, reported legislation mex
pedient on order relating to amending the
law in relation to the support of bridges be.
tween towns read and accepted.
Also reported same on order relating to
assessment of taxes in school districts; read
and accepted.
Mr.. O'Brien of Thomaston, from Commit
to- Do; IL. TEL he
reported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to asking the opinion of the Supreme
Judicial Court relative to railroad charters
read and accepted.
Mr.. Clark of Bangor, from same commit
tee, reported ought not to pass on bill an ac'
to amend secs. 81 and 20, chap. Is, revised
statutes, relating to ways across railroads
read and accepted.
Same gentleman. from Committee on Fl
nancial Affairs, reported ought not to pass or
dill an act relating to the exemption of plan
tations of New Canada and Eagle Lake from
taxation until the year 1891; read and &C
cepted.
Mr.. Clifford of Auburn, from the Commit
tee on Fisheries and Game, reported, on peti.
ton, bill an act granting to Reuben T. Car
yer the sole right to propagate Holsters in
Carver's Pond, so.called, 10 Vinalhaven
read and assigned.
Mr.. Adams of Litchfied presented the
following:
Ordered, That when we adjourn it be
until four o'clock this afternoon.
On motion of Mr.. Moore of Deering, i,
was amended by making it read half past
four o'clock.
Order, as amended, was passed.
The House. by order, was then addressed
BY Louis Michel, representative of the
Passamaquoddy Indians, and at the conclus
ion of his remarks, on motion of Mr.. Little.
field of Prospect adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
The House reassembled at 400 o'clock
~, chap. 80, revised statutes, relating u
caribou, moose and deer, came up for its
third reading.
Mr.. Dawson of Greenville moved to amend
by retaining in section 8, line 3. section TO-
lines and 4, section ii, lines 2 and 3, and
section IL, line 2, the words January and"
On motion of Mr.. Ryder of Springfield
the bill was laid on the table and tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock assigned for its fur
Their consideration.
Bill an act to amend sec. 7, chap GA, re.
vised statutes, relating to wills, lost, sup.
pressed, concealed or carried out of the
State, came up for third reading and was
read the third time and passed to be en-.
crossed.
On motion Of Mr.. Allen of Alfred the vote
passing the bill to be engrossed was recon.
sidered, the bill laid on the table and Thurs.
day next assigned for its consideration.
Bill an act to change the name of the town
Of West Pittston, in its passage to be en-.
acted, was laid on the table on motion of
Mr.. Jewett of Pittston.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston introduced bill an
act to repeal an act amendatory of sec. 40,
chap. 36, relating to the measure of milk ;
and on his motion the rules were suspended,
the bill received and read twice.
Pending the third reading the bill was ia.
bled and Friday assigned for its considera.
ton, on motion of Mr.. Noble.
House document 1872, resolve in favor of
the Maine Industrial School for Girls. came
from the Senate; amended by striking out
"seven," in lines 8 and 6, and inserting in.
stead five" and passed to be engrossed.
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